Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 96 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, Nov 25, 2021 at 1:16 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 119 km depth
25 Nov 16:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Nov 25, 2021 at 1:16 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 119.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.28°S / 69.36°W

Antipode: 27.28°N / 110.64°E
Nearest volcano: El Solo (66 km / 41 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
96 km (60 mi) E of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
698 km (434 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16.9°C (62 F), humidity: 4%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.7 | 119 km | ATACAMA, CHILE | EMSC |
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